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The Library is open to the public on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and 
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during the forenoon on Tuesdays; except that it is closed during the week 
commencing with Easter Day, for seven days from Christmas Day and for 
six weeks from the end of August. Extracts from the MSS. may be made 
freely, but in case of a transcript being desired of a whole MS. the consent 
of the Archbishop must be previously obtained. No introductions are re- 
quired. 

The Library of the London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury 
contains some 2500 volumes of MSS., to which a guide is furnished in the 
Catalogue of the Archie pise opal Manuscripts in the Library at Lambeth 
Palace. With an Account of the Archiepiscopal Registers and other Records 
there preserved, by Archdeacon H. J. Todd (London, 1812). Only one 
hundred copies of the catalogue were printed, of which one is accessible on 
the reference shelves of the Reading Room of the British Museum (press- 
mark, 2050. g.). The Registers, 1279- 1828, contain consecrations of arch- 
bishops and bishops, institutions to livings, official visitations of the diocese, 
consecrations of private chapels, licenses to preach, and many other particu- 
lars; but only the later registers contain references to America, beginning 
with the register of Archbishop Moore, 1783- 1805, which contains the con- 
secration of Bishops White and Provoost, . February 4, 1787, in Lambeth 
Palace Chapel. Succeeding consecrations follow, both to American and 
Canadian sees. 

The Act Book, 1663-1828, contains occasional references to consecrations 
to American sees, and ordinations to American livings. Each volume is 
indexed. 

A considerable number of the Lambeth manuscripts bearing upon the 
history of the Church of England in America, were transcribed by Dr. 
Francis L. Hawks, historiographer of the American Episcopal Church, dur- 
ing his visit to England in 1836. These copies together with other tran- 
scripts made by Dr. Hawks from the Fulham archives and from the archives 
of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, form 
eighteen folio manuscript volumes, which are preserved in the Church Mis- 
sion House, 281 Fourth Avenue, New York City. Some of these transcripts 
have been printed in Doctors Hawks and Perry's Documentary History of 
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, containing 
numerous hitherto unpublished Documents concerning the Church in Con- 
necticut (2 vols.), and in Bishop Perry's Historical Collections relating to 
the American Colonial Church (4 vols.), treating of the colonies of Virginia, 
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland and Delaware. 

In the following list the descriptions of those documents that have been 
identified as the originals of the Hawks transcripts are followed by (H.), 
except in the case of those printed in Bishop Perry's Collections, the descrip- 

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Lambeth Palace Library. 287 

tions of which are followed by (P.), and in the case of a few which are 
noted as printed in Hawks and Perry's Connecticut. The identifications are 
doubtless very incomplete, since in a number of cases the data available to 
the compiler with respect to either the originals or the transcripts were not 
sufficient to establish with certainty their identity. 

250. ii. ff. 176-180. "A trewe Reporte of Sir Fraunces Drake's voyage as 
followethe (wherein he dyed) in Anno Domini 1596." 

250. 17. ff. 256-267. " All the Nyne Memorable Voyages made by the 
Righte Honorable George Erie of Cumberland, to and from the 
King of Spaynes territoryes: Whereof the seaven are here onely 
briefly comprehended, the other twoo viz. the Eighte and Nyneth 
onely at large collected and written oute of Credible advertiz- 
mentes. ,, 

(Includes "The Journall of this 9 Voyage; and his Honors Memorable 
Action at St. John Porto Rico, in the West India this last yeare. 1598. 
First penned at sea by Ro. Thornton, Mr. Walter Coxe and Peter Hay- 
burn Passingers 1508: Newly amplifyed and trewly written by other 
credible advertizmentes per me. R. R.") 

250. 21. ff. 315-336. " Sir Walter Ralegh's discourse of his first voyage to 
Guiana, addressed to Lord Charles Howard and Sir Robert Cecil." 

250. 22. ff. 338-341. "A Journall of ... . the Voyadge under the chardges 
of .... the Erie of Essex and the Lord Ch. Howard." 

250. 23. ff. 383-392. " A Discourse of Virginia " by Edward Maria Wing- 
field, f. 382. This narrative is preceded by an anonymous letter 
relating to Virginia. 

(Printed by the American Antiquarian Society in i860 in Archaeologia 
Americana, IV. 61-103.) 

250. 25. ff. 406-412. " The Jornall of our voiadge in the Indeavour [New- 
foundland] begunne the 7 of October 1612 ", by John Guy. 

250. 26. ff. 414-416. " Captain William Morgans discourse concerninge the 
Northwest passage, from thence to the South Sea." 

250. 2J. f. 419. " A briefe Narration of the discoverie of the Northern 
Seas, to approve his Majesties right to Greenland ", written in 1613. 

494. 6. ff. 273-278. " An Abstract of some materiall pointes that are in my 
discovery of New-land [Newfoundland] wch was presented to his 
Majestie at Huntington the 17th day of October 1619." 
(Letter from Richard Whitbourne to Lord Carew.) 

645. 45. From the Duke of York to King Charles II., Portsmouth, 15 
November .... "Yesterday Cap: Grove Cap. of the Martin, 
brought me an account from Nichols of his proceeding at Long 
iland, where all things are in a very good condition, he hath also 
reduced Orainge fort to your Ma: obediance and had sent Sir R: 
Car with the Guinne frigatt and a hundred Land men to reduce 
what the Dutch have in Delaware bay." 

688. Second part. 19. "A Breife Journall of A voyage made in the Barque 
Warwick to Virginia and other parts of the Continent of America. 
A° 1631 by Henry Fleete." 12 pp. 
(Printed in E. D. Neill's The English Colonization of America, 221-237.) 

711. 16. Account of Porto Rico. 

(Begins: "The Island of St. John de Porto Ricco is esteemed by most to 
bee very unhealthfull") 

19 



288 Lambeth Palace Library. 

711. 17. Letter from several Indians to Archbishop Tenison thanking him 
and the Society for their kindness to them when in Britain. Boston, 
N. E., July 21, 1710. 

711. 18. Bishop of London's paper about a suffragan for the plantations in 
America. December, 1707. (H.) 

745. 3. " An answer to severall heads of enquiry concerning the present 
state of New England ", addressed by Mr. Randolph to the Com- 
mittee for Trade and Plantations. (P.) 

754. " A Voyage to Virginia." 

Begins : " The month of August Anno 1649 being the time I engaged 
to meet my two Comrades Major Fran. Morrison and Major 
Richard Fox at London, in order to a full accomplishment of our 
purpose to seek our fortunes in Virginia." Quarto vol., 152 pp. 
(Printed in Force's Tracts, vol. III., no. 10.) 

806. 14. " The Relation of a Voyage unto New England ; Began from the 
Lizard, the first of June, 1607, By Captn Popham in the ship the 
Gift, and Captn Gilbert in the Mary and John: written by ... . 
[sic] and found amongst the Papers of the truly Worshipfull Sir 
Ferdinando Gorges Knt by me William Griffith." 20 pp. 

(Printed in Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, vol. XVIIL, 
1880- 1881; by the Gorges Society of Portland, Maine, 1892; and in H. S. 
Bun-age* s Early English and French Voyages, 1906.) 

841. 7. " An Account Of the Colonys and Provinces of New England in 
generall. More particularly of that of the Massachusetts." 22 pp. 

(Begins: "Sir, He that stirs a nest of hornets, will have a confused dinn 
about his ears.") 

841. 18. Proposals for erecting a School, Library, and Chapel at New 
York, 1712-13 by John Sharpe, Chaplain to her Majesties Forts 
and Forces in the Province of New York in America ; also a Cata- 
logue of Books belonging to John Sharpe intended to be given as a 
foundation of a Publick Library at New York. 34 pp. (H.) 
(Printed in Collections of the New York Historical Society, 1880, 341-363.) 

930. 24. Letter from Lord Somers to Archbishop Tenison. May 30, 1698. 

(Begins: "The king was pleased last night to determine that Coll. Nichol- 
son should be Governour of Virginia, and gave mee leave to acquaint your 
Grace with it wch I said I was sure would please you very much ....") 

930. 38. Letter from Mr. Henry Dodwell to Archbishop Tenison. August 
29, 1700. 

(Urges that the plantations should have bishops of their own.) 
933. 91. Proposals for "attempting some Advantageous Acquisition from 
the Spaniards in the West Indies: particularly .... the Isthmus 
of Darien." n. d. 
933. 92. " The method propos'd for the Execution of the aforesaid (see 

933. 91) Design." n. d. 
937. 20. " An Abstract of Mr. Cordiner's Journall." 

(Begins: "Being admitted a missionary of the Honble Society for the 
Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, to Shrewsbury Parish in Cecil 
County, Maryland." Relates numerous difficulties experienced in getting 
out to sea, where, on the third day out, he was taken prisoner by the French 
October 10, 1707; also an account of his hardships while prisoner in 
France.) 



Lambeth Palace Library. 289 

941. 4. Minutes of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign 
Parts. June 19, 1704. 

941. 9. Letter to Archbishop Tenison from James Blair, President of the 
College of Williamsburgh, concerning the affairs of that college. 
Williamsburgh in Virginia, September 2, 1706. (P.) 

941. 16. Address to the Bishop of London from the Episcopalians of Strat- 
ford, Connecticut, complaining of the ill-treatment received from 
the Dissenters. April 1, 1707. 

941. 24. Letter from Col. Francis Nicholson to Archbishop Tenison. May 
22, 1710. (H.) 

(Relates chiefly to the need of a bishop for the colonies and the sending of 
some missionaries among the Indians.) 

941. 39. Letter from Queen Anne to Archbishop Tenison requiring a col- 
lection in the city of London, and elsewhere, for the Society for 
Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts. May 18, 17 14. 

941. 71. " The Memorial of Thomas Bray, D. D., Relating to the Libraries 
sent into America ". 1704. ^-. 

(Begins: "First there are 30 Parochial Libraries already sent into His 
Majties Plantations in America") 

941. y2. " A Draught of a Bill For Converting the Negros, etc., In the 
Plantations." n. d. 

941. 73. " The Missionaries Library Reviewed and Corrected and Enlarged 

(according to Order) by the Committee on the 13th Instant etc." 
(Endorsed : Missionary's Library etc. Approved by the Society, 15 March 
1705.) 

942. 45. " Extract from the Journals of Virginia and Maryland of 1691- 

92-1694 shewing how acceptable Coll: Francis Nicholson hath been 
and is to those Governments." 

942. 48. Copy of the charter of William and Mary College, Virginia. 
Dated 8 Feb. 4 Wm. and Mary. 

942. 49. " Remarks from [on] the Charter of William and Mary College 
in Virginia." n. d. 

942. 50. Paper beginning " Sir E. Andr. [os] is an enemy to the College 
of W. and M. in Virga." n. d. 

942. 82. Copy of Geo. Everett's Memorial to the Lords of the Councill, 
appointing a Committee of Trade and Plantations. London, Feb- 
ruary 25, 1694/5. 

942. 98. Letter to Archbishop Tenison from the Maryland Assembly rela- 
tive to acts for the establishment of the Protestant religion in the 
province. Annapolis, May 22, 1695. (P.) 

942. 149. Letter to Archbishop Tenison from the churchwardens and 
vestry of Trinity Church in New York concerning the enmity of 
the then governor to the church. May 22, 1699. (H.) 

952. 24. Copy of an address from William Vesey, John Sharpe, and Wil- 

liam Urquhar[t] in behalf of Mr. Honyman of Rhode Island, 
n.d. (H.) 

953. 24. Letter from council and burgesses in behalf of free schools in 
Maryland. Maryland, October 18, 1694. (P.) 

65. Letter from William Blathwayt to Archbishop Tenison touching 
Dr. Bray's petition to Lords of the Treasury. September 1/11, 
1699. 



953. 



290 Lambeth Palace Library. 

953. 103. Letter from John Chamberlayne to Archbishop Tenison in which 

he begs " leave that Coll. Hunter's chaplain Mr. Sharpe might be 
permitted to wait on your Lordship to give you a True State of 
the Church at N. York, wch both he and the Governor are very 
Desirous your Grace should be inform'd of." August 1, 1713. 

954. 38. John Smith's map of New England. (Printed 1612.) 

954. 60. Paper beginning " Sir E. And. [ros] no real friend to the Clergy ". 

Imperfect, continued in 1029. 22 ; not dated or signed, but in same 

hand as 942. 50. (P.) 
1025. 3. " An account of the Revolution at Boston ". 18 pp. Against 

Governor Andros, 18 April, 1689. No name. (P.) 
1029. 22. Imperfect. A continuation of 954. 60. (P.) 
1123. Papers relating to the American colonies, three volumes. 
I. 1. Printed pamphlet entitled A Petition of W. C. Exhibited to the 

High Court of Parliament now assembled, for the propagating of 

the Gospel in America, and the West Indies .... by William 

Castell (1641). 

2. Plain Dealing: or, Newes from New England .... by Thomas 
Lechford (London, 1642). 

3. Printed paper entitled Proposal for the Encouragement and Pro- 
moting of Religion and Learning in the Foreign Plantations. 
Signed by archbishops and bishops. Undated. 

4. Printed paper entitled The Present State of the Protestant Religion 
in Maryland. Undated. (P.) 

5. Will of Archbishop Tenison, containing bequest to the Society for 
the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. 17 15. (Printed.) 

I. 6. Copy of a petition dated May 27, 1725, from a convention of Boston 
ministers to the lieutenant-governor, council and representatives of 
Massachusetts, asking that a synod be convened. Signed by Cotton 
Mather in the name of the ministers assembled in their general 
convention. (P.) 

I. 7. Copy of letter from the Bishop of London to the Duke of Newcastle, 
Fulham, August 17, 1725, referring to the above petition (I. 6), 
and suggesting that it may be unwise to grant it. (P.) 

I. 8. Id. from same to same, August 21, 1725, on same subject. (P.) 

I. 9. Id. from same to same, Fulham, August 31, 1725, relating to pro- 
ceedings of the council and representatives of New England upon 
the petition, I. 6. (P.) 

I.jo. Id. from Charles Delafaye, for the Lords Justices, Whitehall, Sep- 
tember 24, 1725, requesting that further information be sent to 
the attorney-general. Relates to petition, I. 6. (P.) 

I. 11. Id. from Charles Delafaye to solicitor and attorney-general, White- 
hall, September 24, 1725, directing investigation of legality of pro- 
ceedings with regard to the proposed synod. Cf. I. 6. (P.) 

I. 12. Id. from same to same, Whitehall, September 25, 1725, enclosing 
papers. (P.) 

1. 13. Id. from Charles Delafaye for the chief justices to governor of 
New England, Whitehall, October 7, 1725, stating that proposed 
synod (cf. I. 6) is illegal, and should, if in session, be interrupted. 

(p.) 



Lambeth Palace Library. 291 

I. 14. Copy of petition of the Rev. Timothy Cutler and others, for the 
repeal of several acts passed in Massachusetts, to the prejudice 
of members of the Church of England. Addressed to the king in 
Council. 1726. (P.) 

I. 15. Account of the steps which were taken on the petition of the Rev. 
Mr. Timothy Cutler and others. 1727. (P.) 

1. 16. Commissio regia pro exercenda jurisdictione spirituali et ecclesias- 
tica in plantationibus Americanis, printed; dated, in writing, April, 
1728. 

I. 17. Letter recommending Robert Auchmuty for governor of Massa- 
chusetts in place of Belcher. Boston, June 25, 1737. Signature 
torn off. (P.) 

•L 18. Letter from Alexander Garden to Philip Bearcroft, Charleston, 
May 6, 1740, proposing plan for education of negro and Indian 
slaves. (H.) 

I. 19. Id. from Philip Bearcroft, Charterhouse, January 28, 1740/1. In- 
formation regarding converted negroes. 

I. 20. Id., Charterhouse, February 3, 1 740/1, concerning money voted by 
the Pennsylvania assembly, and relations between Episcopalians 
and Dissenters. (P.) 

I. 23. Id., Charterhouse, March 14, 1 740/1, dealing with attitude of colo- 
nial governments toward Episcopalians. (P.) 

I. 24. Letter from George Whitefield, London, June 9, 1741, criticising 
character of missionaries sent to America by the Society for the 
Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. 

I.26. Id., London, June 18, 1741, on same subject. 

I. 27. Letter from Philip Bearcroft, Charterhouse, June 27, 1741, on same 
subject, with copy of a letter from George Whitefield, November 
30, 1740, appended. (H.) 

I. 28. Printed paper headed Several Proceedings in the two late Sittings 
of Assembly, on the Affair of raising Money, Men, &c, for the 
Expedition now on foot against the Spanish West-Indies, dated 
Pennsylvania, 1740. 

1. 29. Letter from George Whitefield, dated at sea, July 28, 1741, on 
character ' of the missionaries sent to the colonies by the Society 
for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. Cf. I. 24, 26. 
(H.) 

I. 30. Bishop of Oxford to Whitefield, dated Cuddesden, September 17, 
1 741, answering Whitefield's objections. (H.) 

I. 35. Letter from Samuel Johnson, Stratford, Conn., July 25, 1745, deal- 
ing with training of missionaries in colonial colleges, and the need 
of bishops in America. 

I. 36. Copy of letter from Bishop of Oxford to Samuel Johnson, West- 
minster, March 8, 1745/6, on same subjects. (H.) 

I. 37. Printed paper entitled Abstract of Two Letters from the Rev. Mr. 
Hoedmaeker, and the Rev. M. Pietat .... containing what they 
offer to the Consideration of the Ministers of His Majesty's Dutch 
Chapel at St. James's, and the Dutch Minister of London, and 
what they desire of them in Behalf of the Palatines in Pensilvania. 
(1746). A plea for aid in supporting the clergy. 



292 Lambeth Palace Library. 

I. 38. Letter from the Church of England clergy in New England and New 
York, dated June I, 1748. Congratulation on accession to the 
archbishopric. 18 signatures. 

1.39. Id. from H. Frankland to his uncle, London, December 13, 1748, 

describing state of religion in New England, from Church of Eng- 
land standpoint. (P.) 

1.40. Id., from Samuel Johnson. Undated. Criticising New England 

government. " Liberty is here Licentiousness ; a Junto rule ", and 
it would be advisable for the Crown to resume the government. 

1. 41. Letters from William Gibbs, Simsbury, October 9, and Hartford 

gaol, December 28, 1749, complaining of injustice that Episco- 
palians should be forced to contribute to support of a Dissenting 
minister, and enclosing copy of the warrant for his commitment 
for non-payment of church rates. 

1. 42. Letter from Samuel Johnson, Stratford, March 5, 1749/50, dealing 

with subject of bishops for New England. 

I. 43. Minutes of meeting of Society for the Propagation of the Gospel 
in Foreign Parts, April 20, 1750, containing reports from mis- 
sionaries in Newport, Narragansett, Newbury, Providence, etc. 

I. 44. Letter from Henry Barclay, New York, April 9, 1750. A plea for 
bishops. 

I.45. Paper beginning "To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, The 
Humble Petition of Hans Jacob Reimsperger, Late of Tuggenburgh 
in Switzerland, now of Saxe Gotha in South Carolina, relating to 
Swiss and German settlers in South Carolina. Undated. 

I. 47. Minutes of meeting of Society for the Propagation of the Gospel 
in Foreign Parts, July 20, 1750. Reports of troubles on the ques- 
tion of church rates. 

I. 48. Paper by Philip Bearcroft beginning " The Charter of the Colony 
of Connecticut," relating to Presbyterian assumption of position 
of established church. Undated. 

I. 49-50. Papers relating to finances of the Society for the Propagation of 
the Gospel in Foreign Parts. 1750. 

I. 51. Letter of H. Walpole, London, January 2, 1750/1, relating to the 
establishment of bishops in West Indies. 

I. 52. Letter from George Cadogan et al., Augusta, August 31, 1751, on 
church affairs in Georgia. (H.) 

I. 53-56. Papers relating to collection of funds for the Society for the 
Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. 1751/1752. 

I. 60. Copy of a letter from Jonathan Edwards to Joseph Paice, Stock- 
bridge, February 24, 1752, relating to education of Indians, and 
contrasting French and English policies in this matter. 

I. 61. Letter of Joseph Paice referring to Edwards's letter. London, July 
18, 1752. 

I. 62. Minutes of the Society for the Pennsylvanian Germans. London, 
March 23, 1753. 

I. 63. Letter from Samuel Johnson, Stratford, June 25, 1753, introducing 
William Smith and commending his defence of the proposed col- 
lege against newspaper and other opposition. 

I. 64. Id., June 25, 1753, mentioning Independent Whig and Independent 
Reflector. 



Lambeth Palace Library. 293 

1. 65-68. Letters recommending William Smith, from Samuel Seabury, 
et al., John Ogilvie, Henry Barclay, James De Lancey, and Th. 
Penn. June 25, 1753. 

I. 69. Letter from Timothy Cutler, Boston, August 30, 1753, on contro- 
versial pamphlets published in New England on the state of the 
church. 

I. 70. Id. from Benjamin Avery, Guy's Hospital, November 9, 1753, deal- 
ing with the case of John Pitts. 

I. 71. Id. from David Thomson, Amsterdam, November 16, 1753, refer- 
ring to English assistance in his labors. 

I. J2. Extract from letter of Thomas Prince, Boston, December 31, 1753, 
dwelling upon liberality of treatment accorded to Episcopalians in 
Boston. (P.) 

I. 73. Letter from Samuel Chandler, London, February 5, 1754, dealing 
with German emigrants to Pennsylvania. 

1. 74. Copy of letter from Archbishop to Samuel Chandler, Croydon 
House, February 7, 1754, on same subject. 

I. 75. Letter from Samuel Chandler, London, February 26, 1754, on same 
subject. 

I. y6. Id., London, March 17, 1754, on same subject. 

I. yy. Id. from Samuel Johnson, New York, July 10, 1754, mentioning 
proposed college in New York. 

I. 78. Id., July 10, 1754. 

I. 81. Id. from Timothy Cutler, Boston, August 28, 1754, on controversial 
publications in the colonies, and giving opinion of Jonathan 
Edwards, " A New Light ". 

I. 82. Dr. MacSparran's narrative of the lawsuit concerning the glebe land 
at Narragansett in New England. (1752 c.) 

I. 83. Letter from William Smith, Philadelphia, October 17, 1754, plead- 
ing for more missionaries on the frontiers. 

1. 84. The Charter of the College of New York, in America. 1754. 

I. 85. Letter from Samuel Johnson, Stratford, October 25, 1754, dealing 
with troubles with Dissenters. (H.) 

I. 88. Id. from Timothy Cutler, Boston, January 1, 1755, giving informa- 
tion concerning William McClenachan. 
II.89. Id- fr° m Philip Bearcroft, Charterhouse, January 18, 1755, on 

church affairs in New England. (H.) 
II. 91. Paper entitled " Some Hints humbly offer'd. With a View to the 
preserving, supporting and propagating, the great Interests of 
Christianity and the Protestant Religion, amongst the numerous 
Body of German and Swiss Emigrants, settled in the Backparts of 
the Province of Pennsylvania &c, and for encouraging them and 

their Children to learn the English Language " Undated. 

II. 92. Letter from Samuel Chandler, London, February 3, 1755, on educa- 
tion of German settlers in Pennsylvania. 
II. 93. Id., February 24, 1755, on same subject. 

II. 94. Id. from Archbishop to Bishop of Oxford, Croydon House, Feb- 
ruary 2y, 1755, on same subject. 
II. 95. Id. from Bishop of Oxford to Archbishop, London, March 1, 1755, 
on same subject. 



294 Lambeth Palace Library. 

II. 96. Address of churchwardens of St. Paul's Church, Narragansett, 
South Kingston, March 17, 1755, concerning difficulties with the 
Dissenters. (H.) 

II. 97. Extract from a letter to Dr. MacSparran from one of his parish- 
ioners " unless all the Colonys be reduced to some uniformity in 
Government and are by Some Means reduced to a single Direction 
we are all undone, and shall sooner or later, be reduced to Colonys 
of France ". Narragansett, March 27, 1755. 

II. 105. Letter from William Smith, Philadelphia, November 1, 1756, begin- 
ning " The Misery and distress of this unhappy Province, bleeding 
under the murderous Knives of a Savage Enemy, instigated and 
led on by Popish Cruelty .... and the Confusion arising from a 
Quaker Government." Deals with the missionaries, and criticizes 
the government. 

II. 106. Id. from Thomas Coram, suggesting founding of a college at 
Cambridge, Massachusetts, to be called King's College. Undated. 

II. 109. Id. from Thomas Barton, York, Pennsylvania, March 12, 1757, 
dealing with conditions since Braddock's defeat. 

II. no. Supplement to the Pennsylvania lournal, No. 782, dated Philadel- 
phia, October 29, 1757, containing letter of William Moore to Gov. 
Denny, defending his conduct. 

II. in. Letter from Samuel Johnson, New York, December 5, 1757, deal- 
ing with need of bishops, and vacancies in the ministry. 

II. 112. Id. of William Smith, dated Philadelphia County Gaol, February 
7, 1758, criticizing Quaker policy. (P.) 

II. 113. Paper entitled "A Brief Narrative of the Case of the Rev. Mr. 
Smith ", giving an account of his imprisonment for publication of 
letter of Moore. Cf. II. no. (P.) 

II. 114. Letter from Robert McKean to Dr. Bearcroft, New Brunswick, 
New Jersey, February 5, 1758, about the case of William Smith. 

(p-) 

II. 115. Extract from a letter of William Allen to Dr. Chandler, Philadel- 
phia, February 4, 1758, criticizing the government of the colony. 

II. 116. Paper entitled "The humble Address of the Governors of the 
College of the Province of New York ". New York, May 27, 
1758. 

II. 117. Copy of the Public Advertiser, London, June 9, 1758, containing 
letter of Gov. Denny to Pennsylvania Assembly, dated April 27, 
1758. 

II. 118. "The humble Address of the Clergy of the Provinces of New 
York and New Jersey in America ". New York, June 22, 1758. A 
request for bishops, and announcement of first commencement of 
King's College. 

II. 119. Letter from Samuel Fayerweather, New York, July 3, 1758, con- 
taining reference to first commencement at King's College. 

II. 121. Copy of letter from the Archbishop to Samuel Johnson. Lambeth, 
September 27, 1758. Brief notes of colonial affairs. (H.) 

II. 122. Letter from the Church of England clergy in Connecticut. Octo- 
ber 5, 1758. Congratulations on accession to the archbishopric. 

II. 123. Id. from Samuel Johnson, New York, October 25, 1758, about 
candidates for the ministry. 



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124. Id. from Robert Jenney, Philadelphia, November 27, 1758, criti- 
cizing William Smith. (P.) 

125. Letters from William Allen and Richard Peters, Philadelphia, 
November 28, 1758, on the education of German settlers, and the 
case of William Smith. 

130. Letter from Samuel Johnson, New York, March 20, 1759, mention- 
ing the Independent Reflector and other colonial publications. (H.) 

132. Id. from Henry Caner, Boston, April 7, 1759, on the subject of a 
mission in Cambridge. " Socinianism, Deism, and other bad Princi- 
ples find too much Countenance among us." (P.) 

133. Id. from Samuel Johnson, New York, April 15, 1759, on same 
subject. 

136. Minutes of a council at Philadelphia on the bill against lotteries 
and plays. Philadelphia, June 2, 1759. 

139. Copy of report of the attorney and solicitor-general in the case of 
Rev. Dr. Smith. London, June 2, 1759. 

140. Letter from William Smith, June 25, 1759, about his case. 

141. Copy of the minutes of the Committee of Council in Dr. Smith's 
case. London, June 26, 1759. 

143. Copy of letter from the Archbishop to Dr. Jenney, Lambeth, July 
18, x 759> about Smith's case. 

144. Id. to Henry Caner, Lambeth, July 19, 1759, about the proposed 
Cambridge mission. (P.) 

145. Id. to Samuel Johnson, Lambeth, July 19, 1759, on same subject. 

146. Letter from Samuel Johnson, New York, July 25, 1759, giving an 
account of church and missions. (H.) 

147. Id. from the churchwardens of Christ Church, Philadelphia, Octo- 
ber 3, 1759, about William Macclenachan and other clergymen. 

149. Id. from William Spurgeon, Philadelphia, November 29, 1758, 
pleading for bishops, and giving an account of William Smith's 
case. 

150. Paper docketed "Case of Rev. William Smith of Philadelphia". 
London, January 27, 1759. 

151. Letter from J. Wetmore to Dr. Johnson, Rye, October 12, 1759, 
about the case of Dr. Beach. 

152. Id. from Samuel Johnson, New York, October 20, 1759, about the 
Cambridge mission, college and church affairs. 

153. Paper docketed "Remonstrance of the Clergy of Pennsylvania 
against Mr. Macclenachan ". Philadelphia, October 21, 1759. 

154. Letter from William Smith, Philadelphia, October 21, 1759, chiefly 
about William Macclenachan, with references to events of the war. 

155. Id. from Samuel Johnson, Stratford, October 29, 1759, dealing 
with relations toward Dissenters. (H.) 

156. Id. from William Smith, Philadelphia, November 2y y 1759, giving 
an account of religious affairs in the colony, with estimate of 
numbers belonging to various denominations, and details of griev- 
ances in Christ's Church. 

158. Copy of letter from William Smith to Thomas Penn, November, 
1759, in defence of lotteries. 

159. Letter from Henry Caner, January, 1760, on the Macclenachan 
affair. 



296 Lambeth Palace Library. 

II. 162. " Observations and Questions concerning the Barbadoes Estate ". 

January 26, 1760. 
II. 163. Letter from Abraham Immer to the Society for the Propagation 

of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, February 14, 1760, appealing for 

assistance. (In Latin.) 
II. 164. Id. London, February 15, 1760, expressing thanks, and hope for 

continued protection of his church in Carolina. (In French.) 
II. 165. Id. from Samuel Johnson, Stratford, Connecticut, February 15, 

1760, dealing with affairs of King's College. 
II. 166. Id. from Henry Barclay, in behalf of Committee of Governors of 

King's College, New York, February 16, 1760, on same subject. 
II. 167. Extract from the last will of Gov. Christopher Codrington, be- 
queathing estates in Barbadoes to the Society for the Propagation 

of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. Undated. 
II. 168. Letter from Bishop Drummond, London, February 29, 1760, deal- 
ing with Barbadoes plantations. 
II. 169. Id. from Archbishop to Bishop Drummond, Lambeth, March 3, 

1760, on same subject. 
II. 170. " Memorandum for Mr. Trecothie of some Covenants proper for 

a Lease of the Society's Plantations." (Barbadoes.) March 11, 

1760. 
II. 171. Letter from Bishop Drummond. London, March 15, 1760. 
II. 172. Draft of a letter from the -Society for the Propagation of the Gospel 

in Foreign Parts to their attornies in Barbadoes. March 15, 1760. 
II. 174. Copy of letter from Samuel Nicolls to Dr. Jenner et ah, London, 

March 25, 1760, about William Macclenachan. 
II. 175. Paper entitled " Mr. Morton abt Philadelphia College." April 12, 

1760. Note on the support of Pennsylvania College by lotteries. 
II. 176. Letter from Thomas Penn, Philadelphia, April 12, 1760, on same 

subject. 
II. 177. Paper entitled " The humble Petition of a poor negro Woman, 

commonly called by the name of Esther Smith." July 19, 1760. 

Appeal of a slave born in New York and brought to England. 
II. 178. Letter from Lord Hardwicke, London, July 19, 1760, delivering 

opinion that a slave brought to England is still a slave, and that 

baptism does not alter this status. 
II. 179. Id. from Dr. Squire, Greenwich, July 20, 1760, concerning Esther 

Smith. 
II. 180. Id. July 21, 1760. 
II. 181. Id. from Silas Told on same subject. Undated. Received August 

20, 1760. 
II. 182. Id. from Churchwardens and vestrymen, Westchester, August 1, 

1760, requesting appointment of a missionary. 
II. 183. " Minutes of a Convention or voluntary Meeting of the Episcopal 

Clergy of Pennsylvania ", Philadelphia, April 30, 1760. 
II. 184. " Some Account of the Missions in Pennsylvania, etc., delivered 

in at a Convention of the Clergy of that Province ", Philadelphia, 

May 2, 1760. 
II. 186. Letter from Presbyterian ministers of Pennsylvania, May 24, 1760, 

in behalf of William Macclenachan. 18 signatures. 



Lambeth Palace Library. 297 

II. 187. " The humble Address of the Missionaries and other Clergy of the 
Church of England residing in and near the Province of Penn- 
sylvania ", 1760, setting forth difficulties facing the churches. (P.) 

II. 188. Letter from Thomas Penn, Spring Garden, June 13, 1760, enclos- 
ing copy of minutes of assembly on subject of lotteries. 

II. 189. Id. from William Smith, July 1, 1760, on church affairs in Penn- 
sylvania. (P.) 

II. 190-191. Id. from Samuel Johnson, New York, July 13-30, 1760, deal- 
ing with affairs of church and colony. Postscript mentions death 
of Gov. De Lancey, and importance that his successor be " not only 
a good Statesman, but a Friend to Religion and the Church." 
Printed in Hawks and Perry's Connecticut, I. 310-315. 

II. 193. Copy of letter from Archbishop to Lord Barrington, Lambeth, 
August 22, 1760, referring to Ogilvie and the Mohawk Indians. 

II. 194. Letter from several members of the Church of England at Phila- 
delphia, on behalf of William Macclenachan. Undated. Received 
August 23, 1760. 

II. 195. Id. from William Macclenachan, giving an account of himself. 
Undated. Received August 23, 1760. 

II. 196. Id. from William Smith, Philadelphia, August 26, 1760, stating 
his position. 

II. 197. Id. from Lord Barrington, War Office, August 28, 1760, dealing 
with question of places of worship and chaplains for the army in 
America. 

II. 198. Minutes of Committee of Council about bills from Pennsylvania, 
August 27, 28, 1760. 

II. 199. Letter from Bishop Drummond, Brodsworth, September 24, 1760, 
about Barbadoes. 

II. 200. An extract from the books of the Society for the Propagation of the 
Gospel .... dated 1760, relating to Mr. Macclenachan. 

II. 201. Letter from Samuel Nicolls, Northall, Middlesex, October 3, 1760, 
about William Macclenachan. 

II. 205. Id. from Henry Caner, Boston, October 6, 1760. 

II. 206. Copy of letter from Archbishop to Macclenachan, Lambeth, October 
9, 1760, reviewing his case. 

II. 207. Id. to William Smith, Lambeth, October 12, 1760, about the Phila- 
delphia convention of clergymen. 

II. 208. Id. to same, Lambeth, October 20, 1760, containing reference to 
Free-Masons. 

II. 213. Id. to Samuel Johnson, Lambeth, November 4, 1760, chiefly about 
King's College. (H.) 

II. 214. Draft of proxy for Archbishop's representative on board of gov- 
ernors of King's College, dated 1760. 
III. 216. Letter from Samuel Johnson, New York, November 24, 1760, on 

colonial publications and affairs of King's College. 
III. 217. Copy of letter from Archbishop to Samuel Johnson, Lambeth, 
January 20, 1761, dealing with affairs of King's College and atti- 
tude of the king toward the American churches. 
III. 218. Letter from Episcopal clergymen of Boston and vicinity, Boston, 
January 26, 1761, enclosing No. 219. 16 signatures. 



298 Lambeth Palace Library. 

III. 219. Address from ministers in and about Boston to George the Third. 

1 76 1. A note states that it was not presented, because it asked for 

bishops. 
III. 224. Letter of Samuel Johnson, New York, May 2, 1761, concerning 

candidates for the ministry, and the question of bishops. 
III. 225, 226. Address of the Governors of the College in the Province of 

New York to George III. May 12, 176 1. 2 copies. 
III. 227. Letter from Samuel Johnson, New York, May 20, 1761, chiefly on 

college affairs. 
III. 228. Draft of projected address enclosed in No. 224. 
III. 229. Letter from Jean Moore to Bourdillon, London, May 21, 1 761, in 

relation to Abraham Immer. (In French.) 
III. 230. Id. from Bourdillon to Jean Moore, May 22, 1761, dealing with 

Immer's position in Carolina. 
III. 231. Id. from Episcopal clergy of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, May 28, 

1 761, dealing with William Macclenachan. 

III. 233. Id. from Samuel Johnson, New York, June 14, 1761, on church 
affairs. 

III. 234. Id. from Charles Inglis, Dover, June 21, 1761, containing refer- 
ences to Dunkards. 

III. 235. Id. from William Smith, Philadelphia, July 20, 1761, about church 
matters. 

III. 236. Id. August 20, 1 76 1. 

III. 238. Copy of letter from Archbishop to William Smith, Lambeth, Octo- 
ber 10, 1761, about church matters. 

III. 242. Memoranda of letter from Archbishop to Samuel Johnson, Decem- 
ber 10, 1761. 

III. 244. Letter from George Harrison, New York, January 2, 1762, about 
church affairs on Long Island. (H.) 

III. 245. Id. from Samuel Johnson, New York, January 9, 1762, on King's 
College affairs. 

III. 246. Id. from Henry Barclay, New York, January 11, 1762, in behalf 
of committee of governors of King's College. 

III. 247. Id. of Archbishop of York to Dr. Burton, London, January 23, 

1762, about estate in Barbadoes. 

III. 250. Id. from Henry Barclay, New York, February 12, 1762, in behalf 
of committee of governors of King's College. Duplicate of no. 
246. 

III. 251. Id. from Samuel Johnson, New York, February 2y f 1762, on 
church matters. 

III. 252. Id. from Dr. Bentham, Christ Church, March 11, 1762, referring 
to Mr. Cooper's leaving Oxford for New York College, and the 
Archbishop's patronage of the college. 

III. 254. Letter from Myles Cooper, Queen's College, Oxford, March 15, 
1762, relative to his appointment in the College of New York. 

III. 255. Archbishop's reply to Mr. Cooper approving of his having reason- 
able time to prepare for his voyage. An unsigned copy. 

III. 256. Letter from Mr. Cooper, Queen's College, Oxford, March 24, 1762, 
stating that he is ready to sail for New York. 

III. 257. Id. from William Smith, London, March 29, 1762, about college 
affairs, and need of more missionaries. 



Lambeth Palace Library. 299 

III. 258. An Humble Representation. By William Smith, D. D., Provost 
of the College, Academy, and Charitable School of Philadelphia; 
in Behalf of the said Seminary, and by Appointment of the Trus- 
tees thereof. 1762. 

III. 259. Id. from Samuel Johnson, New York, April 10, 1762, on church 
and college affairs. (H.) 

III. 262. " An humble Address of the Governors of the College of the prov- 
ince of New York ", May 14, 1762, on the need of funds. 

III. 263. Letter from George Harison, New York, July 5, 1762, asking for 
recommendation as judge of vice-admiralty court. 

III. 264. Id. from James Jay, July 19, 1762, on the plan for raising funds 
for King's College. 

III. 265. Id. July 21, 1762. 

III. 268. Id. from William Smith and James Jay, London, August 9, 1762, 
on funds for the colleges. 

III. 269. Id. from Henry Caner, Boston, August 9, 1762, on a rival society 
for converting the Indians. (P.) 

III. 270. Printed paper headed " Colleges of Philadelphia and New York, 
in America." August 19, 1762. A grant from king to collect 
money in Great Britain and Ireland. 

III. 271. An Act to incorporate certain Persons by the Name of the Society 
for propagating Christian Knowledge among the Indians of North 
America. 1762. 

III. 273. Letter from William Smith, London, September 2y, 1762, about 
Mr. Harison. 

III. 275. Id. from James Jay, September 30, 1762, on collections for the 
colleges. 

III. 276. Copy of letter from Archbishop to Bishop of London, Lambeth, 
October 5, 1762, on a " Society for propagating Christian Knowl- 
edge among the Indians in North America. ,, 

III. 277. Id. to Henry Caner, October 6, 1762, on same subject. (P.) 

III. 278. Id. to Samuel Johnson, Lambeth, October 6, 1762, on controversial 
publications, and the rival society. (H.) 

III. 279. Id. from Bishop of London, Bath, October 11, 1762, on the rival 
society. (P.) 

III. 281. Id. from William Smith, London, November 22 f 1762, on the rival 
society. (P.) 

III. 282. Paper entitled : " Remarks on an Act lately passed in the Massa- 
chusetts Government erecting and incorporating a New Society 
1 for propagating Christian Knowledge among the Indians in Amer- 
ica ' ", by William Smith. (Nos. 269, 273-282, 287-289, 294, 309, 
refer to this act.) (P.) 

III. 283. Letter from Francis Alison, Philadelphia, December 2, 1762, about 
funds for freeing captives from among the Indians. 

III. 284. Id. from Myles Cooper, New York, December 2, 1762, about 
King's College. 

III. 285. Id. from Anthony Benezet, Philadelphia, December 4, 1762, against 
the slave trade. 

III. 286. Id. from Samuel Johnson, New York, December 5, 1762, about 
King's College. 

III. 287. Id. from Bishop of York, London, December 11, 1762, about the 
new society. 



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I. 288. Id. from Henry Caner, Boston, December 23, 1762, on same sub- 
ject. (P.) 

I. 289. Id. from Samuel Johnson, New York, January 6, 1763, on same 
subject. (H.) 

1. 290. Id. from Henry Caner, Boston, January 7, 1763, about contro- 
versial literature published by Dissenters. (P.) 

I. 291. " The Address of the Trustees of the College, Academy and Charity 
School in the City of Philadelphia". Philadelphia, January 11, 
1763. A letter of thanks. 

1. 292. Letter from Richard Peters, Philadelphia, January 15, 1763, on 
church and college affairs. 

I. 294. Id. from Edward Chester, London, February 1, 1763, on the new 
society. 

1. 295. Id. from Jacob Duche, Philadelphia, February 4, 1763, on church 
affairs. 

1. 296. A letter of thanks on behalf of the college from governors of 
King's College. New York, February 6, 1763. 

I. 297. Letter from John Burton, Eton College, February 25, 1763, about 
Barbadoes. 

I. 298. Id. from members of St. Andrew's Church in Simsbury, Connecti- 
cut, appealing for aid for the church. Undated. Received March, 
1763. 29 signatures. 

1. 300. Copy of letter from Archbishop to Samuel Johnson, Lambeth, 
March 30, 1763, on church affairs. (H.) 

I. 301. Id. to Henry Caner, Lambeth, March 30, 1763, dealing with the 
troubles with Dissenters. (P.) 

I. 305. Id. to Richard Peters, Lambeth, April 18, 1763, on the same sub- 
ject. (H.) 

I. 306. Id. from Anthony Benezet, Philadelphia, April 24, 1763, against 
the slave trade. 

I. 309. Id. from Henry Caner, Boston, June 8, 1763, on troubles with the 
Dissenters. (P.) 

I.311. Id. from Myles Cooper, New York, June 23, 1763, on King's 
College affairs. 

I. 316. Id. from Samuel Johnson, Stratford, August 10, 1763, concerning 
bishops and missions. (H.) 

I. 317. Id. from Henry Caner, Boston, August 16, 1763, on the " Estab- 
lished Church " of New England. (P.) 

I. 319. Copy of letter from Archbishop to Henry Caner, Lambeth, Sep- 
tember 15, 1763, chiefly about the rival society. (H.) 

I. 320. Id. to Jacob Duche, Lambeth, September 15, 1763, stating that 
there is danger of the college of Philadelphia becoming " a mere 
Presbyterian faction." (P.) 

1. 321. Letter from Archbishop of York, September 15, 1763, dealing 
with Barbadoes. 

I. 322. Copy of letter from Archbishop to H. Barclay, September 19, 1763, 
on King's College affairs. 

I. 323. Id. to Myles Cooper, Lambeth, September 19, 1763, on same sub- 
ject. 

I. 324. Id. from Myles Cooper, New York, September 23, 1763, on same 
subject. 



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III. 325. Copy of letter from Archbishop to Samuel Johnson, September 

28, 1763, referring to Mr. Cooper and to missions in New England 

and New York. (H.) 
III. 327. Id. from Thomas Barnard to William Hooper, Salem, October 15, 

1763, on the character of William Walter. (P.) 
III. 328. Letter from Richard Peters, Philadelphia, October 17, 1763, on the 

college ; Mr. Whitefield ; the great number of Presbyterians ; and the 

question of bishops. (P.) 
III. 329. Id. from Samuel Johnson, Stratford, October 20, 1763, on church 

affairs in Connecticut. Cf. Hawks and Perry's Connecticut, II. 

53-55- 

III. 330. Id. from Myles Cooper, New York, November 2, 1763, about his 
salary as president of King's College. 

III. 331. Id. from Henry Caner, Boston, November 16, 1763, on Dr. May- 
hew's publications. (P.) 

III. 332. Id. from William Hooper, Boston, November 23, 1763, on a 
bequest to the church. (P.) 

III. 335. Id. from Archbishop of York, London, December 16, 1763, deal- 
ing with Barbadoes. 

III. 336. Id. from Samuel Johnson, Stratford, December 20, 1763. " Is 
there then nothing more that can be done, either for obtaining 
Bishops, or demolishing these pernicious Charter Governments, and 
reducing them all to one form, in immediate dependance on the 
King?" (H.) 

1124. Three volumes of MS. Journals of the S. P. G., 1758-1766, containing 
full abstracts of letters from the Society's missionaries in America 
and elsewhere. 



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